Best for Street 12 vs. 20 vs. 17 vs. 12-35

I'm new here. I haven't found a similar thread here.. so I hope this one is not redundant.

I have the E-M5 and the Pana 20 1.7 + Oly 45 1.8

I want to change my line up, though. Basically, I want a good street lens and a good portrait lens. As for the street lens, I like the 20 1.7 - it has a good focal length, is fast and small. But I barely use the 45 1.8 because I find the the focal length to long. Therefore, I'd love to exchange it for the Pana 25 1.4.

Now, the Pana 20 and 25 have a very similar focal length. This makes me think, the difference between my street and my portrait lens wouldn't be big enough.

Now the question is: Should I exchange both, the 20 and the 45, for, lets say the 12 (or upcoming 17) and 25? Or maybe just one lens - the 12-35?

What do you think is the best street lens and why?
12mm vs. 17mm vs. 20mm vs. 12-35mm - let the battle begin!!

I have the P20 and the P12-35 the latter is my main traveling lens. when im street shooting i take the P20 which sometimes ive missed some shots for the slow AF. but i can definitely leave with it. also in street shooting "sharpness" is not a necessity for me.

But im waiting on the O17. that looks like the "best" street shooter for the format specially for the snap focus ring. also lets not forget the P14. thats also fast and a good candidate and the cheapest option here.

The Pan. 14mm is also a good choice. It focuses quickly and accurately {much better than the kit lenses do}. It also renders colors very nicely and is quite sharp. At least this is my impression, I have only had mine for a couple of weeks. I picked up mine as a brand new kit takeout for under $200.

There is also the new Oly. 15mm cap lens although it is rather slow so would only work in good light. But since it is fixed focus there would be NO AF lag.

Many street shooters like to use wide angle lenses, ranging from 21-35mm. The Noktor 12mm f/1.6 by SLR Magic will give you a 24mm equivalent fast lens. If you can use manual focusing effectively, the size and price may be just what you need. Note that this is a heavy lens.

I want to change my line up, though. Basically, I want a good street lens and a good portrait lens. As for the street lens, I like the 20 1.7 - it has a good focal length, is fast and small. But I barely use the 45 1.8 because I find the the focal length to long. Therefore, I'd love to exchange it for the Pana 25 1.4.

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I have exactly same lenses, and as you, I want to upgrade my kit. The only difference is that I like Oly45 and use it for portraits of my kid.

I have not decided which lens to get, as I have read that Pana25 is not significantly better than Pana20 (with bigger size and rattlesnake problems), Oly12 is too expensive for me due to significant sample variation and related risk (it is very difficult for me to return purchased lens) and maybe too wide due to distortion. Oly17 is upgrade only in terms of AF, so I can not justify upgrade price.

Therefore, I'm currently considering Oly75 mostly because fantastic IQ. Although I would suggest to take some of the recent deals on Oly12, if you can get good sample it really is a great street lens.

thanks for all your advice! I think I will go for the 25mm instead of the 45mm (dont get me wrong, the 45mm is a great lens. but it just does not suite my way of taking pictures). I stick to the 20mm for now and wait till the 17mm is out, so people can report on their experiences.. And maybe there will be some used 17mm-s on sale after Chrismas

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